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Thursday, September 9, 2010

I don't know about you, but somehow I seem to end up with endless pieces of batting in varying sizes, most just big enough for a baby quilt. I am quickly running out of storage space for these pieces of batting and therefore thought it wise to make a baby quilt.

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Quilt size as determined by the size of the leftover batting: 30 inches x 36.5 inches

What's more, making a small quilt it is a good opportunity to try out some closely spaced quilting lines. By moving the needle position as far as possible away from the previous stitching line, and by using the outer edge of my walking foot and the previous stitching line as a guide, I have quilted lines just a tad more than a half inch apart.

The finished quilt is a little rustic and "organic", particularly so, as I have washed and tumble dried this quilt for extra crinkle effect.

The red small scale floral fabric used for both the small squares and the binding is a Liberty of London print called Millie. It is definitely one of my favorite Liberty prints. It has washed and tumble dried well without any color run, although I did not expect any color run from a Liberty fabric.

So sweet! I just love quilts awash in white with just a pop of color. And this one is perfection! I use my leftover batting, btw, for potholders and table runners, and I also join pieces of batting using a zigzag stitch to use in wall hangings.

I ♥ Olivia so much! This is a great quilt. You're the first quilter I've ever heard of making quilts specifically to use up batting, I love it! When they get really small, I turn to pot holders and now the latest Flickr obsession, mug rugs.

Hi Rita - I have just found your blog and love your quilt style! I think I have been living down a dark hole somewhere to have missed your blog for so long. I would love to blog about your beautiful quilts and link to your blog on my blog - would you be OK if I did this?

Good use of your batting scraps! All my batting scraps go to the local ladies as a donation for preemie quilts for the hospital. This year the hospital needs 600!! I love your design and the Olivia fabric is adorable.

when you quilt like this....do you sew each line in the same direction or do you do half in one direction and half in the other? I would like to try it, because I love the look, but want to have the best possible outcome so am asking for your help.

Forgive me if you've been asked this a dozen times and have answered a dozen plus one times. But how do you get your lines to turn out so straight? Do you use tape to marks your first line and then use the walking foot as your guide from there? Do you start in the middle of the quilt and work your way out? From the photo your lines look perfectly straight. Great job!

Love the Olivia fabric. I just bought a bunch of Olivia fabric at a sale recently, but they did not have the fabric you put on the back of your quilt. I really like that fabric so now I am going to have to try and find some. For my leftovers I double cut the batting, butt the edges together and use a zig zag stitch that actually sews three stitches for each zig or zag. I find using a regular zig zag stitch can make more of a ridge.

Love it! So bright, perfect for a baby. I have a daughter named Olivia so I need to get some of that fabric. When I can, I piece my batting pieces together, but I love to use the little scraps for dusting. They're perfect for baseboards and for under my cutting table, lol.